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   Rudolf Harras  wrote:   
   > Simon Geddes schrieb:   
   >> Has anyone had any experience of this device?   
   >   
   > The C64 mini has too much lag.   
   > The C64 (maxi) should be better there.   
      
   Well, I've got THE_C64 (maxi) around christmas and tested it.   
      
   Now here he is, a modern C64 with on current state of the art.   
      
   The basic features like CRT mode which simulates a tube monitor with stripes   
   etc, have been mentioned in other reports. It's running cool as well as the   
   delivered games. The look&feel is exactly as I am used to from my C64 time.   
      
   I'd like to give some additional infos not being mentioned.   
      
   The first impression of the new C64 is of high quality. Original size with   
   love to the details. The place where the power plug was one is a pushbutton   
   for on/off now. Power supply is by micro USB. All in all you got 4 USB ports.   
   It is able to read .d64    
   files of own disk images on usb port. So playing of other games is no problem   
   at all.   
      
   You get the menu with the delivered multi use joystick. Here you can switch   
   between VC20 and C64 as well as BASIC console or carousel mode to choose the   
   games you want to play.   
      
   And here is the only bad point I've seen so far. Playing is only possible with   
   this Joystick. Original C64 joysticks with SUB-D connector and USB adapter   
   didn't work for me so far. The manual says, there are many other joysticks   
   supported. They also give    
   the buttons for special things like menu. I will check if the adaptors are   
   being supported by trying with 2 player games like spy vs spy, etc.   
   And there is a possibility to update the core os of THE_C64. So maybe in   
   future there will be more.   
   OK, to be honest, I never was a big fan of the competition pro. It's not handy   
   at all and the stick is very motion-intensive due to long ways. The   
   microswitches trigger after a long way and a fast movement e.g. from up to   
   right are quite are very slow by    
   this. I am a pilot stick freak but it's everybodys own decision. Apart from   
   that, the joystick gives also the impression of good quality. This is also   
   very important as the joystick is being needed for the menu and "Summer Games"   
   are being delivered :)   
      
   Every C64 of mine have been opened as I am electronic technician. So also this   
   :)   
   My first fear was, that there would work a Raspberry with some VICE. This is   
   definitely NOT the case. The small mainboard has a smd mounted custom chip and   
   lots of internal connectors. Whatever it is, it's no raspi. It looks like they   
   put the complete    
   C64 hardware and their own system on a custom chip. I've not seen any lag, so   
   I think its original hardware pressed in the chip or a very very fast   
   emulation. Not bad anyway!   
   THE_C64 boots also without the delivered masterjoystick. And there shall be a   
   way to use it (also the menu, etc) with key combinations.   
      
   All in all "felt original" C64 with modern features.   
      
   The price of below 120€ (119,99€ in germany) definitely worth.   
      
      
      
      
   Website: https://retrogames.biz/thec64   
   Supportfiles (Manuals, Firmware, etc): https://retrogames.biz/thec64/support   
   Manuals: https://retrogames.biz/thec64/support/manuals-thec64   
      
      
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